Charles Russell Speechlys highly commended at the Middle East Legal Awards 2017
Charles Russell Speechlys was recognised last week as a Finalist in three “Team of the Year” categories in the Gulf…
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New Shariah standards for Islamic financing, banking launched in Dubai
A set of new Shariah standards for Islamic banking and financing have been launched by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation…
FBME Bank's Tanzania License Terminated After Money Laundering Investigation
FBME Bank has been placed under further sanctions from international courts as part of a long list of problems caused…
Forex firm shut down for fraud reopens in same building
Nearly five years after it was shut down and its Pakistani CEO subsequently convicted and jailed for fraud, MMA Forex…
Qatar Financial Centre concludes Asia Roadshow 2017
As part of QFC Asia Roadshow 2017, Qatar Financial Centre Senior officials held discussions, face-to-face consultations and networking events with…
UAE offshore companies: can they really compete?
The many advantages of a UAE offshore company The world of offshore companies and set up has been turned upside…
Egypt parliament passes investment law
Egypt's parliament on Sunday adopted a law whose aim is to attract foreign investors to the country as authorities seek…
Kuwait expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion
The OECD Headquarters in Paris, H. E. Sami Mohammad Alsulaiman, Ambassador of Kuwait to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on…
Dentons advises Damac on tender offer, sukuk
Dentons, one of the world's largest law firms, said it had played a key role in helping Damac, a major…
Can the crowd fund Gulf SMEs?
Beehive and Eureeca are using online crowdfunding to raise debt and equity for small businesses in the Middle East. …
'PIMPED OUT BY BOSS' Married banker, 36, ‘pimped out’ to wealthy Arab client in bid to land £25m account and ‘threatened with the sack if she didn’t go for dinner date’
A married senior banker was “pimped out” by her boss in a bid to get a wealthy Arab client to…
Qatar plans new public private partnership law this year, private sector set to gain
Qatar is giving final touches to the new public private partnership (PPP) law, which will provide a sound legal framework…